Handgrip strength predicts new prediabetes cases among adults: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Conventional risk factors for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes such as obesity do not completely explain the higher prevalence of prediabetes; therefore, research to investigate the role of other independent risk factors is required. A few cross-sectional studies have reported an association between muscle strength and prediabetes among normal-weight adults, but the longitudinal relationship of muscle strength with incident prediabetes among adults has not been reported. This prospective cohort study was conducted to investigate whether relative handgrip strength in adults predicted prediabetes incidence after 2 years of follow-up. The study was conducted in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan and recruited individuals without prediabetes and diabetes attending lifestyle related medical examinations

SUBMITTER: Manda CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7016270 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature